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Dismissed Officer Arrested for Impersonating Police Sergeant in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a former police officer for allegedly impersonating a serving police sergeant.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Eribo, revealed this during a press briefing on the Command’s activities since he assumed office on September 14, 2024.
According to CP Eribo, the arrest was made on September 26, 2024, when police operatives on patrol along Stadium Road, Uyo, intercepted Michael Effiong, a dismissed police officer in full uniform.
Effiong, who was dismissed from the force in 2011, was unable to explain why he was still wearing a police uniform. Various police items were recovered from him.
CP Eribo reiterated the Command’s commitment to upholding the law and treating citizens fairly.
Lagos State Police react to claims of them taking money from dispatch riders on the Coastal Road in Lagos.
It started after a rumour was shared that police arrest and take money from riders as a demand for high bribes, sometimes reaching ₦200,000, and seize motorcycles if not given.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, then addressed the claims online and stated in his statement that he disagreed that the rumour is true and stated, “The spread of misinformation only causes more harm than good. In this era, we can and must do better.”
It has been announced by the governor of Ogun that Tuesday 3rd of February is a public holiday in order to mark the 50th anniversary of the state creation.
This public holiday declaration was released in a statement by the secretary of the state, Tokunbo Talabi.
He then added that the holiday will provide as a day for the citizens to participate in the activities for the state milestone.
Former Kogi politician, Dino Melaye, faces backlash from the public after he shared a video on social media of him abroad and living well through his luxurious lifestyle.
In the same video, he speaks about Nigeria’s current economy and shares his disappointment.
He wrote, “See country, God help us to build a true nation where our wicked leaders will be in jail and the right people in power. Nigeria must be fixed. YES WE CAN.”
However, many state that what he posted and what he is saying contradict each other, and they accused him of sharing his own records to know if he was a corrupt leader.
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